BBC Parliament TV Guide

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BBC Parliament Schedule — Wed 21 Jan

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The first program is at 5:05 AM (5:05 AM UK Time )

5:05 AM

House of Lords — 05:05

Crime and Policing Bill, Part 3

Coverage of the eleventh day of debate in the House of Lords on the committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill, on Tuesday 20 January.

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

6:25 AM

House of Lords — 06:25

Crime and Policing Bill, Part 4

Coverage of the eleventh day of debate in the House of Lords on the committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill, on Tuesday 20 January.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

8:00 AM

House of Commons — 08:00

Questions to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper · 20 January

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and her team of ministers on Tuesday 20 January.

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min

9:15 AM

House of Commons — 09:15

Iran Urgent Question · 19 January

Coverage of the urgent question, tabled by shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel, on the government's response to the brutal crackdown on protests by the Iranian regime, on Monday 19 January.

Runtime: 45 min

10:00 AM

Select Committees — 10:00

Home Affairs Committee on Immigration Routes

Coverage of the Home Affairs select committee session on routes to settlement, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 1 hr 30 min

11:30 AM

House of Commons — 11:30

Wales Office Questions

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Jo Stevens, the Welsh secretary, and her team of ministers on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 30 min

12:00 PM

Prime Minister's Questions — 12:00

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 35 min

12:35 PM

House of Commons — 12:35

Coverage of proceedings in the Commons, including the debate on the remaining stages of the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill.

Runtime: 6 hr 55 min

7:30 PM

House of Lords — 19:30

Coverage of proceedings in the House of Lords, including the third day of debate on the report stage of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 2 hr 30 min

10:00 PM

Prime Minister's Questions — 22:00

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 35 min

10:35 PM

Lords Questions — 22:35

Questions in the House of Lords covering the Great Western Railway network, the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales, and more, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 45 min

11:20 PM

House of Lords — 23:20

Business in the House of Lords, including the third day of debate on the report stage of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, on Wednesday 21 January.

Runtime: 7 hr 40 min

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What is on BBC Parliament tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 21 January) on BBC Parliament, you can watch House of Lords, and Prime Minister's Questions. Check the full schedule for more details.

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